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Players with the Most Total Games Played in NFL History (Regular Season + Playoffs)

Dec 28

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Jerry Rice, Before And After (All Of Those Games)

Jerry Rice, Before And After…All Of Those Games – Most For A “Position” Player

It was cool yesterday to see the “official” NFLers who have played in the most games – most regular season games, that is.

But who really has played in the most games? Like, for real? You have to include the postseason if you’re really going to tally this number. Let’s add those playoff games.

Much similarity is the result. There is, apparently, at least a slight correlation between players that play a lot of regular season games and those that, eventually, chalk up a bunch of postseason ones, too (you can see those all-time leaders here).

Morten Andersen and Jerry Rice are again the all-time leaders (with and minus kickers, respectively). And, in fact, the top six all time (including kickers) are in the same order.

For position players, Peyton Manning climbs into the top 10 thanks to his 23 (and counting) playoff games…and Bill Romanowski‘s 26 appearances help him crack the list.

Here’s really who played the most games in NFL history…

MOST TOTAL GAMES PLAYED

PLAYER POS. TOTAL GAMES PLAYED REGULAR SEASON POSTSEASON CAREER SPAN
1. Morten Andersen K 393 382 11 1982-2007 
2. Gary Anderson K 375 353 22 1982-2004 
3. Jeff Feagles P 363 352 11 1988-2009 
4. George Blanda QB-K 360 340 20 1949-1975 
5. Jason Hanson K 333 327 6 1992-2012 
6. Jerry Rice WR 332 303 29 1985-2004 
7. Brett Favre QB 326 302 24 1991-2010 
8. Adam Vinatieri K 317 290 27 1996-Present
9. John Kasay K 313 301 12 1991-2011 
9. Matt Stover K 313 297 16 1991-2009 
9. Darrell Green CB 313 295 18 1983-2002 
12. Bruce Matthews G-C-T 311 296 15 1983-2001 
13. John Carney K 310 302 8 1988-2010 
14. Sean Landeta P 302 284 18 1985-2005 
15. Jim Marshall DE 301 282 19 1960-1979 
16. Bruce Smith DE 299 279 20 1985-2003 
17. Clay Matthews LB 289 278 11 1978-1996 
17. Norm Johnson K 289 273 16 1982-1999 
19. Lou Groza K-T 285 268 17 1946-1967 
20. Trey Junkin TE-LB 282 281 1 1983-2002 

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MOST TOTAL GAMES PLAYED, MINUS KICKERS AND PUNTERS

PLAYER POS. TOTAL GAMES PLAYED REGULAR SEASON POSTSEASON CAREER SPAN
1. Jerry Rice WR 332 303 29 1985-2004 
2. Brett Favre QB 326 302 24 1991-2010 
3. Darrell Green CB 313 295 18 1983-2002 
4. Bruce Matthews G-C-T 311 296 15 1983-2001 
5. Jim Marshall DE 301 282 19 1960-1979 
6. Bruce Smith DE 299 279 20 1985-2003 
7. Clay Matthews LB 289 278 11 1978-1996 
8. Trey Junkin TE-LB 282 281 1 1983-2002 
9. Junior Seau LB 278 268 10 1990-2009 
10. Peyton Manning QB 279 256 23 1998-Present 
11. Tony Gonzalez TE 277 270 7 1997-2013 
11. Jackie Slater T 277 259 18 1976-1995 
13. Lomas Brown T 276 263 13 1985-2002 
14. Ray Brown G 273 262 11 1986-2005 
15. Earl Morrall QB 270 255 15 1956-1976 
16. Bill Romanowski LB 269 243 26 1988-2003 
17. Tim Brown WR 267 255 12 1988-2004 
18. London Fletcher LB 265 256 9 1998-2013 
18. Irving Fryar WR 265 255 10 1984-2000 
18. Ed White G 265 241 24 1969-1985

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NFL: Top 20 Players with the Most Super Bowl Rings

Apr 7

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Charles Haley, Five-Time Super Bowl Champion, And His Super Bowl Hardware

Charles Haley, Five-Time Super Bowl Champion, And His Super Bowl Hardware

Just one NFL player has five Super Bowl rings. It’s Charles Haley. The linebacker/defensive end won two with Joe Montana and the San Francisco 49ers in the late 1980’s and then three more with Troy Aikman and the Dallas Cowboys in the 1990’s.

Another 33 players have four Super Bowl wins to their credit – including an amazing 22 from the 4-time champion Pittsburgh Steelers of the 1970’s.

PLAYER POS. SUPER BOWL WINS TEAM SUPER BOWL (SEASON) OPPONENT
1. Charles Haley LB 5 San Francisco 49ers XXIII (1988) Cincinnati Bengals
LB San Francisco 49ers XXIV (1989) Denver Broncos
DE Dallas Cowboys XXVII (1992) Buffalo Bills
DE Dallas Cowboys XXVIII (1993) Buffalo Bills
DE Dallas Cowboys XXX (1995) Pittsburgh Steelers
2. Marv Fleming SE 4 Green Bay Packers I (1966) Kansas City Chiefs
TE Green Bay Packers II (1967) Oakland Raiders
TE Miami Dolphins VII (1972) Washington Redskins
TE Miami Dolphins VIII (1973) Dallas Cowboys
2. Ted Hendricks LB 4 Baltimore Colts V (1970) Dallas Cowboys
LB   Oakland Raiders XI (1976) Minnesota Vikings
LB   Oakland Raiders XV (1980) Philadelphia Eagles
LB Los Angeles Raiders XVIII (1983) Washington Redskins
2. Terry Bradshaw QB 4 Pittsburgh Steelers IX (1974) Minnesota Vikings
QB Pittsburgh Steelers X (1975) Dallas Cowboys
QB Pittsburgh Steelers XIII (1978) Dallas Cowboys
QB Pittsburgh Steelers XIV (1979) Los Angeles Rams
2. Franco Harris RB 4 Pittsburgh Steelers IX (1974) Minnesota Vikings
RB Pittsburgh Steelers X (1975) Dallas Cowboys
RB Pittsburgh Steelers XIII (1978) Dallas Cowboys
RB Pittsburgh Steelers XIV (1979) Los Angeles Rams
2. Lynn Swann WR 4 Pittsburgh Steelers IX (1974) Minnesota Vikings
WR Pittsburgh Steelers X (1975) Dallas Cowboys
WR Pittsburgh Steelers XIII (1978) Dallas Cowboys
WR Pittsburgh Steelers XIV (1979) Los Angeles Rams
2. John Stallworth WR 4 Pittsburgh Steelers IX (1974) Minnesota Vikings
WR Pittsburgh Steelers X (1975) Dallas Cowboys
WR Pittsburgh Steelers XIII (1978) Dallas Cowboys
WR Pittsburgh Steelers XIV (1979) Los Angeles Rams
2. Mel Blount DB 4 Pittsburgh Steelers IX (1974) Minnesota Vikings
DB Pittsburgh Steelers X (1975) Dallas Cowboys
DB Pittsburgh Steelers XIII (1978) Dallas Cowboys
DB Pittsburgh Steelers XIV (1979) Los Angeles Rams
2. Jack Lambert LB 4 Pittsburgh Steelers IX (1974) Minnesota Vikings
LB Pittsburgh Steelers X (1975) Dallas Cowboys
LB Pittsburgh Steelers XIII (1978) Dallas Cowboys
LB Pittsburgh Steelers XIV (1979) Los Angeles Rams
2. Jack Ham LB 4 Pittsburgh Steelers IX (1974) Minnesota Vikings
LB Pittsburgh Steelers X (1975) Dallas Cowboys
LB Pittsburgh Steelers XIII (1978) Dallas Cowboys
LB Pittsburgh Steelers XIV (1979) Los Angeles Rams
2. Mike Webster C 4 Pittsburgh Steelers IX (1974) Minnesota Vikings
C Pittsburgh Steelers X (1975) Dallas Cowboys
C Pittsburgh Steelers XIII (1978) Dallas Cowboys
C Pittsburgh Steelers XIV (1979) Los Angeles Rams
2. Donnie Shell DB 4 Pittsburgh Steelers IX (1974) Minnesota Vikings
DB Pittsburgh Steelers X (1975) Dallas Cowboys
DB Pittsburgh Steelers XIII (1978) Dallas Cowboys
DB Pittsburgh Steelers XIV (1979) Los Angeles Rams
2. L.C. Greenwood DE 4 Pittsburgh Steelers IX (1974) Minnesota Vikings
DE Pittsburgh Steelers X (1975) Dallas Cowboys
DE Pittsburgh Steelers XIII (1978) Dallas Cowboys
DE Pittsburgh Steelers XIV (1979) Los Angeles Rams
2. Rocky Bleier RB 4 Pittsburgh Steelers IX (1974) Minnesota Vikings
RB Pittsburgh Steelers X (1975) Dallas Cowboys
RB Pittsburgh Steelers XIII (1978) Dallas Cowboys
RB Pittsburgh Steelers XIV (1979) Los Angeles Rams
2. Gerry Mullins G 4 Pittsburgh Steelers IX (1974) Minnesota Vikings
G Pittsburgh Steelers X (1975) Dallas Cowboys
G Pittsburgh Steelers XIII (1978) Dallas Cowboys
G Pittsburgh Steelers XIV (1979) Los Angeles Rams
2. Larry Brown TE 4 Pittsburgh Steelers IX (1974) Minnesota Vikings
TE Pittsburgh Steelers X (1975) Dallas Cowboys
T Pittsburgh Steelers XIII (1978) Dallas Cowboys
T Pittsburgh Steelers XIV (1979) Los Angeles Rams
2. Mike Wagner DB 4 Pittsburgh Steelers IX (1974) Minnesota Vikings
DB Pittsburgh Steelers X (1975) Dallas Cowboys
DB Pittsburgh Steelers XIII (1978) Dallas Cowboys
DB Pittsburgh Steelers XIV (1979) Los Angeles Rams
2. J.T. Thomas DB 4 Pittsburgh Steelers IX (1974) Minnesota Vikings
DB Pittsburgh Steelers X (1975) Dallas Cowboys
DB Pittsburgh Steelers XIII (1978) Dallas Cowboys
DB Pittsburgh Steelers XIV (1979) Los Angeles Rams
2. Loren Toews LB 4 Pittsburgh Steelers IX (1974) Minnesota Vikings
LB Pittsburgh Steelers X (1975) Dallas Cowboys
LB Pittsburgh Steelers XIII (1978) Dallas Cowboys
LB Pittsburgh Steelers XIV (1979) Los Angeles Rams
2. Jon Kolb T 4 Pittsburgh Steelers IX (1974) Minnesota Vikings
T Pittsburgh Steelers X (1975) Dallas Cowboys
T Pittsburgh Steelers XIII (1978) Dallas Cowboys
T Pittsburgh Steelers XIV (1979) Los Angeles Rams
2. Sam Davis G 4 Pittsburgh Steelers IX (1974) Minnesota Vikings
G Pittsburgh Steelers X (1975) Dallas Cowboys
G Pittsburgh Steelers XIII (1978) Dallas Cowboys
G Pittsburgh Steelers XIV (1979) Los Angeles Rams
2. Steve Furness DT 4 Pittsburgh Steelers IX (1974) Minnesota Vikings
DT Pittsburgh Steelers X (1975) Dallas Cowboys
DT Pittsburgh Steelers XIII (1978) Dallas Cowboys
DT Pittsburgh Steelers XIV (1979) Los Angeles Rams
2. Dwight White DE 4 Pittsburgh Steelers IX (1974) Minnesota Vikings
DE Pittsburgh Steelers X (1975) Dallas Cowboys
DE Pittsburgh Steelers XIII (1978) Dallas Cowboys
DE Pittsburgh Steelers XIV (1979) Los Angeles Rams
2. Randy Grossman TE 4 Pittsburgh Steelers IX (1974) Minnesota Vikings
TE Pittsburgh Steelers X (1975) Dallas Cowboys
TE Pittsburgh Steelers XIII (1978) Dallas Cowboys
TE Pittsburgh Steelers XIV (1979) Los Angeles Rams
2. Joe Greene DT 4 Pittsburgh Steelers IX (1974) Minnesota Vikings
DT Pittsburgh Steelers X (1975) Dallas Cowboys
DT Pittsburgh Steelers XIII (1978) Dallas Cowboys
DT Pittsburgh Steelers XIV (1979) Los Angeles Rams
2. Matt Millen LB 4 Oakland Raiders XV (1980) Philadelphia Eagles
LB Los Angeles Raiders XVIII (1983) Washington Redskins
LB San Francisco 49ers XXIV (1989) Denver Broncos
LB Washington Redskins XXVI (1991) Buffalo Bills
2. Joe Montana QB 4 San Francisco 49ers XVI (1981) Cincinnati Bengals
QB San Francisco 49ers XIX (1984) Miami Dolphins
QB San Francisco 49ers XXIII (1988) Cincinnati Bengals
QB San Francisco 49ers XXIV (1989) Denver Broncos
2. Keena Turner LB 4 San Francisco 49ers XVI (1981) Cincinnati Bengals
LB San Francisco 49ers XIX (1984) Miami Dolphins
LB San Francisco 49ers XXIII (1988) Cincinnati Bengals
LB San Francisco 49ers XXIV (1989) Denver Broncos
2. Eric Wright DB 4 San Francisco 49ers XVI (1981) Cincinnati Bengals
DB San Francisco 49ers XIX (1984) Miami Dolphins
DB San Francisco 49ers XXIII (1988) Cincinnati Bengals
DB San Francisco 49ers XXIV (1989) Denver Broncos
2. Mike Wilson WR 4 San Francisco 49ers XVI (1981) Cincinnati Bengals
WR San Francisco 49ers XIX (1984) Miami Dolphins
WR San Francisco 49ers XXIII (1988) Cincinnati Bengals
WR San Francisco 49ers XXIV (1989) Denver Broncos
2. Ronnie Lott DB 4 San Francisco 49ers XVI (1981) Cincinnati Bengals
DB San Francisco 49ers XIX (1984) Miami Dolphins
DB San Francisco 49ers XXIII (1988) Cincinnati Bengals
DB San Francisco 49ers XXIV (1989) Denver Broncos
2. Jesse Sapolu C 4 San Francisco 49ers XIX (1984) Miami Dolphins
LG San Francisco 49ers XXIII (1988) Cincinnati Bengals
C San Francisco 49ers XXIV (1989) Denver Broncos
LG San Francisco 49ers XXIX (1994) San Diego Chargers
2. Bill Romanowski LB 4 San Francisco 49ers XXIII (1988) Cincinnati Bengals
LB San Francisco 49ers XXIV (1989) Denver Broncos
LB Denver Broncos XXXII (1997) Green Bay Packers
LB Denver Broncos XXXIII (1998) Atlanta Falcons
2. Adam Vinatieri K 4 New England Patriots XXXVI (2001) St. Louis Rams
K New England Patriots XXXVIII (2003) Carolina Panthers
K New England Patriots XXXIX (2004) Philadelphia Eagles
K Indianapolis Colts XLI (2006) Chicago Bears

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